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[sunset_hime]

.....The snow's really pretty tonight. It didn't snow all that often at Fuuka, but it was fun when it did. After being here so long, I've kinda given up on being able to get back. I've got a job here now as a waitress, just like back home. It's already been a full semester of school, and I've stopped thinking about what we would be learning back at

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[heroic_idealist]

*Lloyd passes by the bench, and then blinks and looks back at the girl sleeping on it* ... *after a moment's pause, he goes back to her and shakes her shoulder gently* Hey... It's almost night, and it's really cold. You sure you don't want to sleep inside?

[sunset_hime]

*is woken up by someone shaking her shoulder* *blinks slowly, and sits up even more slowly, curling up and keeping her knees close to her body* H-huh? Wh-...I fell asleep?

*looks over at Lloyd* *teeth chattering* A-are yo-u the o-one who w-woke me u-up?

[heroic_idealist]

Yeah, that's me. Wouldn't want you getting a cold out here, eh? *He takes off one of his gloves, then offers his hand to help her up, also to at least warm her hand up* Come on, let's go inside.

[sunset_hime]

*blushes faintly, but you can't tell from the wind burn* Th-thank you. *unfolds one arm to take Lloyd's hand and stands up unsteadily* I li-live in ro-room *insert # here*, but I le-left the key i-in the ro-room, and there's no-no one there. St-stupid, I kn-know. *shakily and stiffly brushes snow from her hair*

[heroic_idealist]

Hey, it's okay. I did that all the time back at home. That's how I learned how to pick locks on doors. Jeez, you look like you're freezing... *with a smile, he takes off his red outer shirt, reveal a sleeveless black shirt underneath, and drapes it over Akane's shoulders* There you go! You can wear that until you warm up. Now then, the girl's dorm... *he places a hand on her shoulder to keep her steady as he leads her to the girl's dorm*

[sunset_hime]

*is blushing a lot more now* B-but w-won't you g-get cold yo-yourself? I d-don't want y-you to catch a c-cold bec-cause of m-me! *is as distressed as a half-frozen girl can be* *unconsciously clutches at the shirt* Th-thank you, s-sir. I-it seem a-all I do i-is thank you. *starts to laugh faintly, but coughs instead* *walks slowly towards her dorm, Lloyd leading her*

[heroic_idealist]

It's no problem, really. Don't worry about me. You've been in the cold way longer than I have, and there should be some heat in my own dorm. *opens the door for Akane, leading her inside as he looks around the girl's dorm* Room #____, eh? This way, I think... *places his hand on her shoulder again as he leads Akane towards her room, meanwhile using his other hand to fish in his pocket for a hair pin*

[sunset_hime]

*still blushing from how nice Lloyd is being* *shivering has lessened, and she's warming up* I-I'm fairly sure that's t-the room. I haven't been there in a wh-while, since there's never anyone th-there. Wh-where'd you learn to pick locks? That's a pr-pretty handy skill...

[heroic_idealist]

Thanks. In my world, I'm something of a craftsman, and I had a hand in making locks. So, I knew the technique behind picking them as well. Ah, this is the room? *kneels down, hair pin in hand, and works on the lock* *after a pause, a click is heard, and he opens the door for her with a small grin* There you go!

[sunset_hime]

That's really cool....you're good at it too...Thank you....*steps unsteadily towards the door, face very flushed, but now for a completely different reason* It was...very nice of you...to wake me up and......bring me home. *eyes are glazed and rather unfocused and her smile is very unsteady*

[heroic_idealist]

H-Hey! What's wrong? *rushes to Akane and places a hand on her shoulder to steady her*

[sunset_hime]

....hmm?....I'm.....fine...really....I'm not..cold anymore...thanks to you...really...I'm...okay...*smiles reassuringly, but lets out a few small coughs*

[heroic_idealist]

Hm... I think you're getting sick or something. *gestures to the bed* Lie down and rest under the covers, okay? You can keep that shirt if you like.

[sunset_hime]

I...can't be....sick....I need to fight...in the...tournament
*starts to grope her way to the bed anyways* Oh...I couldn't keep it...you might....get cold outside...

[heroic_idealist]

If you fight in that state, you'll likely lose. Try and rest and get your strength back, alright? Don't worry about me! I'm heading straight to my dorm anyway, and it's warm in there!

[sunset_hime]

Th-thank you, sir. Pl-please don't catch cold...*falls asleep midsentence again, halfway under the covers*